New York State Assemblymember Amy Paulin, D-Westchester. Courtesy photoNY Lawmaker Eager to Advance 'Weinstein Bill' in 2025 to Open Door to Evidence of Prior Sexual Offenses
Timing and pushback led to the bill's demise in the 2024 legislative session. Now New York State Assemblymember Amy Paulin, D-Westchester, is urging her colleagues to take another look at the measure and is optimistic about her chances to succeed. Defense counsel are prepared to put up a fight.
January 15, 2025 at 04:46 PM
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A New York lawmaker who's survived a sexual assault as a teen has reintroduced a bill that was crafted largely in response to the controversial 4-3 decision by the state's top court last April that threw out the 2020 rape conviction of film producer Harvey Weinstein.
At the onset of the 2025 legislative session, state Assemblymember Amy Paulin, D-Westchester, is urging her colleagues to take another look at the Weinstein bill, A53.
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